9/8 2 Corinthians 5:13-14
13 If it seems that we are crazy, it is to bring glory to God. And if we are in our right minds, it is for your benefit. 14 Whatever we do, it is because Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for everyone, we also believe that we have all died to the old life we used to live.
CHANGE
Lord help me to change. Break sins hold on me. Equip me to walk in your ways and energize me to become more like Jesus. Father I want to be usable and useful in your kingdom work.
Category - Devotionals
9/7 2 Corinthians 5:12
12 Are we trying to pat ourselves on the back again? No, we are giving you a reason to be proud of us, so you can answer those who brag about having a spectacular ministry rather than having a sincere heart before God.
HEART
The Lord sees my heart. I can’t fool God. Lord cleanse my heart and connect me with Your ways. Control my hands and feet. Make me a blessing to someone. Use me today.
9/6 2 Corinthians 5:11
11 It is because we know this solemn fear of the Lord that we work so hard to persuade others. God knows we are sincere, and I hope you know this, too.
FEAR
We are told that when the Bible says fear that it means reverence or awe. It does mean that but it also means to fear. We are not like God. We are wedded to sinfulness because we are human. We are dependent upon Jesus for everything in the spiritual realm. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
9/5 2 Corinthians 5:9-10
9 So our aim is to please him always, whether we are here in this body or away from this body. 10 For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in our bodies.
SAVED
We are saved and yet still human. It’s our hands and feet directed by cold hearts that get us into trouble. We know what we should do but don’t do it. An easy thing to remember and easy to follow: “Do the next right thing.”
9/4 2 Corinthians 5:5-8
5 God himself has prepared us for this, and as a guarantee he has given us his Holy Spirit. 6 So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord. 7 That is why we live by believing and not by seeing. 8 Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.
HEART
That yearning in our heart is for God’s family. We have a need to be filled by the living Lord. Without Him we are incomplete. Without Him our life is meaningless. I believe in Jesus, that He died to pay the price for my sin and was resurrected from the dead by the Lord. This very moment Jesus is in the place of honor at the right hand of God ever interceding for me. I need Jesus. Jesus loves me.
9/3 2 Corinthians 5:4
4 Our dying bodies make us groan and sigh, but it’s not that we want to die and have no bodies at all. We want to slip into our new bodies so that these dying bodies will be swallowed up by everlasting life.
DEATH
Day after day we are on a march to death. We don’t know the day but one day we will cease to exist on this earth. Where will we go? That is our choice today. Will I give my life to Christ and all that that entails or will I choose to go my own way? What will it be? What will I choose? Choose.
9/2 2 Corinthians 5:2-3
We grow weary in our present bodies, and we long for the day when we will put on our heavenly bodies like new clothing. 3 For we will not be spirits without bodies, but we will put on new heavenly bodies.
WEARY
I must confess that this life has made me weary. Every minute of every day I struggle with pain. There are so many difficulties in my life and in every one’s life that it pushes me to pray. Lord I am longing for a new heavenly body. One day face to face Father, Lord Jesus I will see you.
9/1 2 Corinthians 5:1
1 For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down — when we die and leave these bodies — we will have a home in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands.
CREATION
We are a creation of God. He lets us choose to follow Him. He gives us the proof we need that we didn’t create ourselves. Life is an accumulation of choices. A good life is made up of good choices. Choose the Jesus and He will guide you to create a good life-a life with eternal impact.
8/31 John 14:28-31
28 Remember what I told you: I am going away, but I will come back to you again. If you really love me, you will be very happy for me, because now I can go to the Father, who is greater than I am. 29 I have told you these things before they happen so that you will believe when they do happen. 30 “I don’t have much more time to talk to you, because the prince of this world approaches. He has no power over me, 31 but I will do what the Father requires of me, so that the world will know that I love the Father. Come, let’s be going.
REMEMBER
Remember what Jesus tells you. Write it upon your heart by memorization. Remember the lessons you have learned from Christ and apply them to your life. The Christ like life is a surrendered life. Be quick to listen and slow to anger. Jesus loves you.
8/30 John 14:27
27 “I am leaving you with a gift — peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give isn’t like the peace the world gives. So don’t be troubled or afraid.
PEACE
We can have peace; it is a gift from Jesus. Claim His love. Live under His direction and you will have peace.